A total of 161 graduates from the Middlesex and Union county region graduated from NJIT during its May 26 commencement ceremony held at the Continental Airlines Arena. NJIT had 132 graduates from Middlesex County, 19 from Union County and 10 from the town of Somerset. >>

A total of 127 graduates from Bergen and Passaic counties graduated from NJIT during its May 26 graduation ceremony held at the Continental Airlines Arena. NJIT had 84 graduates from Bergen County and 43 from Passaic County. >>

NJIT bestowed 1,821 degrees during the 2005 commencement ceremony yesterday, held for the first time at the Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford. The university gave an honorary degree to Arthur F. Ryan, chairman and chief executive officer of Prudential Financial, Inc., who delivered the keynote address.  “Achieving your life dreams does not happen overnight,” said Ryan. “But making it to graduation didn’t happen overnight either. It took hard work, preparation and always having the end goal in mind." Read NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch's remarks. >>

Arthur Ryan, chairman and chief executive officer of Prudential Financial, Inc., will be the keynote speaker at NJIT's spring 2005 Commencement on May 26, 2005, which, for the first time, is being held at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford. NJIT will bestow an honorary doctor of science degree to Ryan for his outstanding professional achievements in the insurance and financial industries and for his ongoing commitment to academic excellence and service to the community. >>